Public budgets

Norway: public budget

What Norway's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2016

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$204.96B · 53.4% of GDP
Spending
$189.99B · 49.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$14.97B · 3.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.6$78.97B
Health14.9$28.28B
Economic affairs11.3$21.42B
Education11$20.86B
General public services9.1$17.37B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$6.42B
Defence3.1$5.9B
Public order and safety2.3$4.31B
Environmental protection1.8$3.37B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.09B
Social protection$78.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.6$33.65B
Sickness and disability30.4$23.99B
Family and children17.1$13.54B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.8$3.77B
Unemployment2.9$2.26B
Survivors1$768.85M
Housing0.6$508.4M
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$348.12M
R&D Social protection0.2$138.25M
Health$28.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54$15.28B
Outpatient services26$7.34B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.1$2.02B
R&D Health5.4$1.54B
Health n.e.c.4$1.12B
Public health services3.5$986.58M
Economic affairs$21.42B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.7$13.86B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.4$2.23B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.3$2.2B
R&D Economic affairs8.5$1.81B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$586.44M
Fuel and energy2$425.27M
Communication0.8$178.1M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$101.5M
Other industries0.1$21.47M
Education$20.86B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.6$9.3B
Tertiary education21.7$4.53B
Secondary education21.7$4.53B
Education not definable by level5.7$1.2B
Subsidiary services to education3.4$716.16M
Education n.e.c.1.8$367.38M
R&D Education0.6$119.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$95.08M
General public services$17.37B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs39$6.77B
Foreign economic aid18.9$3.29B
Public debt transactions15.8$2.75B
Basic research12.7$2.2B
General services10.9$1.89B
R&D General public services2.1$357.97M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$109.36M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$6.42B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services37.4$2.41B
Recreational and sporting services24.1$1.55B
Religious and other community services17.5$1.12B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.5$612.67M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.8$436.78M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.7$299.97M
Defence$5.9B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.8$5.3B
Civil defence3.7$218.61M
Foreign military aid2.9$171.13M
R&D Defence2.5$146.89M
Defence n.e.c.1.1$66.75M
Public order and safety$4.31B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services49.9$2.15B
Fire-protection services19.4$836.71M
Law courts14.2$609.68M
Prisons12.7$545.59M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$92.76M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$73.94M
Environmental protection$3.37B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management47.3$1.6B
Waste management23.3$785.57M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.2$343.69M
Pollution abatement10$337.94M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.2$175.11M
R&D Environmental protection4$135.48M
Housing and community amenities$3.09B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development61.3$1.89B
Water supply38.5$1.19B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$3.76M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth28.5$58.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.7$46.48B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)20.9$42.92B
Social contributions19.5$39.89B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$15.89B
Other transfers received0.6$1.31B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$24.57M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$58.45B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income94.3$55.12B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.7$3.33B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$46.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax69$32.07B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31$14.41B

Over the years

54.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99554.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99654.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99752.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99853.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99957.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00057.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00156.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00255.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00356 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00456.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00558.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00657.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00757.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00855.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00955 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01055.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01155.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01253.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01353 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01653.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01754.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01855.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01953 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02055.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02161.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02260.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02360.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02460 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02551 % of GDPSpending · 1,99548.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99647 % of GDPSpending · 1,99749.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99847.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99942.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00147.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00248.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00345.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00442.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00540.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00641 % of GDPSpending · 2,00739.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00845.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00944.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01042.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01142 % of GDPSpending · 2,01243 % of GDPSpending · 2,01344.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01447.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01549.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01747 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01955.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02045.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02137 % of GDPSpending · 2,02245 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Norway: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Norway: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99554.251
1,99654.848.6
1,99754.547
1,99852.549.3
1,99953.647.8
2,00057.742.6
2,00157.544.3
2,00256.247.2
2,00355.448.2
2,0045645.2
2,00556.742.1
2,00658.440.7
2,00757.841
2,00857.939.7
2,00955.445.4
2,0105544.3
2,01155.942.9
2,01255.342
2,01353.343
2,0145344.7
2,01553.247.4
2,01653.449.5
2,01753.148.3
2,01854.547
2,01955.449.1
2,0205355.6
2,02155.545.5
2,02261.637
2,02360.945
2,02460.647.8
2,02560
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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